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United States v. Nichols
Case No. 1:21-cr-00117 · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · 10 federal charges · Judge Hon. Thomas F. Hogan (pretrial & detention, 2021–2023); Hon. Royce C. Lamberth (plea, sentencing & judgment, 2023–2025)
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The Final Call - p4 closing, signed Ryan Nichols Sr #376295
Final page of The Final Call essay, signed Ryan Nichols Sr with inmate ID #376295. Closes by saying he feels stress, anxiety, depression in an environment where Im openly hated for being what and who I naturally am, and who God made me to be.
ReadTraining & Experience - p8 Rescue The Universe non-profit RTU
Page 8 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Describes his first water rescue (Hispanic man drowning in current) during Harvey, founding Rescue The Universe (RTU) non-profit with Marine Alex Harkrider, having worked countless hurricanes/tornadoes and 150+ SAR operations with National Guard, Coast Guard, and local law enforcement.
ReadWhy I Brought & Carry Guns - personal statement page 1
Handwritten personal statement explaining his lifelong practice of carrying firearms as a Texan, citing 2nd Amendment, search and rescue, Hurricane Harvey, and family protection. Page 1.
ReadWitness statement - Richard Jong Pak #98201 diabetic care denied
Signed witness statement from inmate Richard Jong Pak (DOB 10/24/70, ID 98201) attesting denial of diabetic medication for 3.5 months, missed 13 video attorney visits, placement in Ad-Seg for 8 months, separation from co-defendants by US Marshals, and witnessing inmates beaten in handcuffs.
ReadWitness statement signed Joshua Roberts - face slammed in door frame
Signed witness statement by inmate Joshua Roberts describing being slammed face-first into a door frame, head busted open, hands bent in handcuffs, denied nurse, told to shut the fuck up, and forced to sleep on concrete floor.
ReadWitness statement: Kenneth Harrelson — hate-mail received in DC Jail
Handwritten witness statement from Sgt Kenneth Harrelson (US Army, ret.) describing 10+ months of hate mail received while detained at DC DOC, postmarked Orlando FL, including harassment of his wife via GiveSendGo and misuse of bible verses.
ReadAndrew Roman Carvajal — Archived FBI Allegation Summary
Archived public reporting summarizing FBI allegations about Andrew Carvajal's movements and interactions inside the Capitol. The descriptions are preserved as allegations and not as adjudicated facts.
ReadBodycam discovery note - 210106 Felonyriot Capitol BWC X6039BJ4E
Brief bodycam discovery note flagging file 210106-Felonyriot-US-Capitol from Body Cam X6039BJ4E at 18:15 minutes for and 16:29 time of day - identifying a "straight shank shot lifo" instance.
ReadCase citation list - US v. North & Brady v. Maryland
Brief handwritten note listing two supporting cases for proof: U.S. v. North (D.C. Cir. 1990) and Brady v. Maryland.
ReadCase strategy — counter-narrative outline (agent provocateurs, video evidence)
Handwritten outline structuring a defense/counter-narrative: immense one-sided damage by courts, unmasking of video evidence, agent provocateurs, plus list of indicators of pre-planning (Ellipse to Capitol, MAGA attire, red-face paint, weapons distributed in crowd).
ReadClosing line - protective equipment for safety in volatile situation
Final page of handwritten witness/personal statement reiterating that protective equipment carried at the Capitol was for personal safety in a volatile situation.
ReadDaniel Paul Gray — Official Author and Speaker Website
Gray’s self-published website describing his writing, speaking, faith, accountability, and post-release rebuilding. Biographical claims remain identified as self-published.
ReadDC Department of Corrections Inmate Handbook 2022-2023 cover
Cover page of the DC Department of Corrections Inmate Handbook 2022-2023, providing rules and procedures applicable to Ryan during his detention.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 11 - Use of Force, Meals, Medical Services
Page 11 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Use of Force authorization, Separations and PC, Meals (3 daily, no pork), and Medical Services (no co-pay, sick call requests).
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 14 - Legal Mail, Law Library, Request Slip
Page 14 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Legal Mail rules, Law Library access via APDS tablets, Leisure Library via DC Public Libraries, and Inmate Request Slip uses.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 20 - Visits, Mail, Inmate Records
Page 20 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Official/Special Visits, Suspension of Visitation, Inmate Mail policies (photocopied non-legal mail), Magazines/Books, and Inmate Records.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 21 - Public Records, Programs, Education
Page 21 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook covering Public Records release rules, Records Review via FOIA, Case Manager interview within 72 hours of intake, Outdoor/Indoor Recreation, Inmate Work Programs, and Education.
ReadDC DOC Inmate Handbook page 3 - Introduction & Inmate Rights
Page 3 of DC DOC Inmate Handbook listing inmate rights including access to legal assistance, freedom from abuse, access to health care, and freedom from discrimination. Describes Central Detention Facility (CDF) and Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF).
ReadDC DOC Sick Call Request form (PS 6001.1) annotated re grievance for food quality
Blank DC Department of Corrections Sick Call Request Form (PS 6001.1) annotated by Ryan or fellow detainee. Notes: "Record Keeping - Follow up - Continue." "D/+/G - Grievances/Actions." In bottom comments: "Franklin told 3 filed grievance for food quality." Used as record-keeping template for filed sick call and grievance follow-ups.
ReadDC Jail notice — Routine COVID-19 testing policy (Unity Health Care, English/Spanish)
Printed Unity Health Care / DC Jail notice explaining new weekly COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic residents; refusing the test will not cause lockdown but may bar court trips, outside medical, programs and activities. Spanish translation included.
ReadDETAIL - jail cellblock chore signout sheet with Kelly Meggs
Handwritten jail cellblock detail roster assigning chores - tablet pickup, breakfast trays, sweep/mop, shower cleaning, phone spraying - listing Kelly Meggs, Ryan Nichols, Cleve, Jeff McKellop, and Tom by name.
ReadFeds Supplying Weapons page 6 - Patriots Storm US Capitol 1:07:07
Page 6 continuing the Feds Supplying Weapons discovery section, citing a single timestamp in Patriots Storm US Capitol video at 1:07:07.
ReadHabeas Corpus notes: Hatch v. Dist. of Columbia on punishment & haircuts
Legal research notes page 6 sub-topic 6: Punishment AND Haircut, citing Hatch v. Dist. of Columbia, 184 F.3d 846, 337 U.S. App. D.C. 266 (D.C. Cir 1999). Mostly blank.
ReadHabeas Corpus notes: Punishment & Mental Health (Williams v. Sec'y Pa. Dept of Corr.)
Legal research notes page 2 sub-topic 2: Punishment AND Mental Health, citing Williams v. Sec'y Pa. Dept of Corr., 848 F.3d 549 (3rd Cir 2017), paragraph #44. Mostly blank.
ReadHabeas Corpus notes: Punishment & Pre-Trial Detainee (Campbell v. McGruder, p.1)
Legal research notes page 1 listing sub-topic 1: Punishment & Pre-Trial Detainee, citing Campbell v. McGruder, 580 F.2d 521 (D.C. Cir 1978) and a note for US v. Hendrickson. Mostly blank otherwise.
ReadHabeas Corpus notes: Punishment, PTSD & Pre-Trial Detainee (Beal v. Foster)
Legal research notes page 3 sub-topic 3: Punishment AND PTSD AND Pre-Trial Detainee, citing Beal v. Foster, 803 F.3d 356 (7th Cir 2015). Mostly blank.
ReadHandwritten Notes - Tunnel Bodycam Discovery (Bogner serial)
Brief handwritten notes referencing Officer William Bogner body cam footage where he tells fellow officers to ease up on the OC spray.
ReadHandwritten Notes - Tunnel Video Discovery (Bagshaw/Craig BWC)
Brief handwritten notes referencing Bagshaw and identifying Terrance Craig body-worn camera footage to confirm identity.
ReadHandwritten sentencing legal research notes - Glover v. United States
Handwritten legal research notes on federal sentencing law including Glover v. United States, 531 U.S. 198 and 18 USCS Appx 3D1.2 grouping counts, with reference to U.S. v. Lombardi.
ReadHandwritten transcription of the Insurrection Act
Handwritten copy of the text of the Insurrection Act, describing presidential power to use militia to suppress insurrection or domestic violence in a state, with clauses (1) and (2) numbered.
ReadHouse Judiciary report Table of Contents: FBI/DOJ abuses, DVE, Whitmer, J6
Page 6 of 1050: Table of Contents from a House Judiciary Committee (likely Weaponization of the Federal Government / GOP) report cataloguing alleged FBI and DOJ abuses — DVE statistics inflation, Washington Field Office case-filing manipulation, alleged manufactured Whitmer kidnapping case, Hunter Biden allegations, school board Garland memorandum, Mar-a-Lago raid, FBI tracking Republican Congressman, pipe bomb investigation deprioritization, Big Tech censorship.
ReadInfo Left on Computer - SLiL PP fraud, Judge Moss, Oleksii Trofimchuk
Note titled Info left on Computer documenting SLiL PP fraud (excel and word docs in different languages, 50K-50K). References March 4 Judge Moss Jan 6 hearing date, complex trial, motions to dismiss based on inaccurate data, duplicate searches, PayPal transactions, name Oleksii Trofimchuk.
ReadKitchen issues notes - mice, contamination, lockdown delay
Two-section condition notes: kitchen sanitation issues (mice on trays, mice chewing bread bags, nasty floor drains, multiple-day-old food served fresh) and an inmate held in day room past lockdown after being told to pack up.
ReadMy Training & Experience for Running Into Danger - p1
Page 1 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement titled My Training & Experience For Running Into Danger. Describes summer after 4th grade caring for grandmother (Meemaw) with stage 4 cancer and grandfather (PoppaP) recovering from open heart surgery, and Meemaws death the night before 5th grade as foundational experience for running toward danger.
ReadNote re: 6-page witness statement and Alex laughing videos
Handwritten note from Ryan referencing flew all the way from Texas to get his ass handed to him, instructs recipient to photograph 6 written pages in an envelope (witness statement), clarifies "Im good" meant "yes and no", and says he has videos of Alex laughing in life-and-death situations.
ReadNotes referencing Infowars video timestamps
Handwritten note listing video timestamps and quotes from an Infowars clip, possibly used to log inflammatory content or coordinate witness evidence. Item 12 is crossed out.
ReadPeter Stager — envelope to PREA Coordinator, return address DCDC #376783
Mailing envelope addressed to "The Office of the PREA Coordinator." Return address handwritten: "Inmate Stager Peter, DCDC 376783, C2B Cell #8." Confirms Peter Stager identity and housing as of mailing.
ReadRight Side Broadcast log - protection comment
Single timestamped entry on a discovery sheet referencing Right Side Broadcast (RSBN) footage capturing Ryan saying he needed protective gear after seeing someone with blood - relevant to mens rea defense.
ReadRyans self-talk note: chair outburst, PTSD response, focus on mission
Personal handwritten note where Ryan tells himself the chair incident was a spontaneous outburst (no cooling off period, no bad intent), describes himself as worried/wound up, references PTSD trauma response, and instructs himself to let it go and focus on mission.
ReadSean McHugh — notes from status conference re: discovery, trial schedule
Handwritten notes (likely McHugh’s) summarizing a status conference: case-specific discovery (jail calls outstanding, plus one other), global discovery on evidence.com (23,000 files, 17k Capitol footage, body cam remaining, GPS spreadsheet for radios), end-of-January completion; 17 hours withheld due to Executive of Congress (interior mostly, some exterior). Prosecutor "Strain" estimates 5 trial days / ~10 witnesses; defense "Jacob" suggests 7 days. Court ("Bates") could start 9th or 21st; tentatively March 9th.
ReadSean McHugh — pro se IAC motion (p.2) re: Maria Jacob waived speedy trial / coached him to nod
Page 2 of pro se ineffective-assistance motion. McHugh accuses Maria Jacob of: (1) waiving his speedy-trial rights on day 30 of incarceration before indictment, framing it as inevitable; (2) coaching him before his 2nd detention hearing to "sit down, shut up, smile, nod my head and reply yes when asked questions"; and (3) exhausting his second detention hearing within 30 days while in Sacramento before reviewing evidence.
ReadSean McHugh — pro se motion for ineffective assistance of counsel (p.1) re: Maria Jacob
Page 1 of handwritten pro se motion by Sean McHugh against court-appointed counsel Maria Jacob, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and gross incompetence. Details begin with point (1): Jacob failed to inform him about the 30-day indictment rule and that he was being held only on a complaint.
ReadSponsors Motion for Admission of Jonathan Gross by David Bana (D. Md.)
Sponsors Motion for Admission filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. David Bana (Maryland bar 3/6/2020, bar number 21292) moves the admission of Jonathan Gross — Ryan Nicholss attorney. Bana states he met Gross in 2016 in law school, studied for the bar together.
ReadTraining & Experience - p10 elderly rescue, Hurricane Florence to Laura
Page 10 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Describes rescue of elderly man with bulging gut wound whose cousin drowned in capsized boat; reflects on rescues across Hurricanes Florence, Harvey, Laura saving babies as young as 6 weeks and 90+ year-olds across all races, religions, creeds.
ReadTraining & Experience - p5 9/11 anniversary Okinawa threat
Page 5 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Recounts OC spray course; the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in Okinawa where the island including the base received credible attack threats. VP Biden visit caused security increase. The day before Sept 11, 2011, a man threatened to blow up Marines and families at the gate Ryan was guarding with LCPL Huskey; Japanese Security Guards (JSG) responded.
ReadTraining & Experience - p6 confronting car bomber, typhoons
Page 6 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Three Marines including Ryan held position against a suspected car bomber; man drove away rather than detonating. Ryan was criticized by superior for not shooting. Goes on to describe ASF at Camp Kinser Okinawa enduring 2 typhoon seasons including Super Typhoon Jelawat.
ReadTraining & Experience - p7 typhoons and Hurricane Harvey 2017
Page 7 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Describes 24/7 typhoon standby in Okinawa, mantra What more could I have done to help?, and 2017 Hurricane Harvey rescue in Houston with his wife and children newly in Dallas; bought boat and life jackets at Academy and headed towards the sound of chaos to rescue employees and neighbors.
ReadTraining & Experience - p9 Hurricane Laura Lake Charles, Hurricane Sally Foley
Page 9 of Ryan Nichols autobiographical statement. Describes Search And Rescue with Alex Harkrider after Hurricane Laura at Lake Charles Louisiana including assisted living facility abandoned by leadership; Hurricane Sally rescues in Ann Arbor subdivision near Foley Alabama including a young mother with newborn baby; Orange Fire Department call.
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